3B:14-61.8 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
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8. Disclosure of Other Digital Assets of Deceased User.
Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives the custodian:
a. a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
b. a copy of the death certificate of the user;
c. a certificate evidencing the appointment of the representative or a small-estate affidavit; and
d. if requested by the custodian, any of the following:
(1)a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
(2)evidence linking the account to the user;
(3)an affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
(4)a finding by the court of either of the following:
(a)the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph
(1)of this subsection; or
(b)disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
L.2017, c.237, s.8.